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City voters toget sayon fateof park

Residents will have until April 28 to oppose removal of parkland

LaurenVanderdeen

lvanderdeen@burnabynow com

Burnaby residents can officially have their say regarding a city proposal to remove 21 acres of parkland at Fraser Foreshore Park to make way for a proposed green waste processing plant.

Council unanimously approved launching a voting process in which residents can formally mark their opposition to the “green recycling and organics” (GRO) project

It comes after council approved next steps on the proposed $182-million facility, which the city says

LOCAL NEWS

Developer sues neighbours in spat over contaminated land

CorneliaNaylor

cnaylor@burnabynow com

A developer building condos on contaminated Burnaby land is blaming the owners of nearby lots once used for dry-cleaning businesses and suing them

for the cost of cleaning up the contamination

In B.C. Supreme Court documents, I4PG Hastings Street Inc , which is building a new lowrise condo development at 4437 Hastings St , says the land is a “contami-

nated site” under the Environmental Management Act.

The company claims dry-cleaning chemicals and petroleum products have migrated onto the Burnaby Heights land from 4429 and 4362

Hastings St., both of which have been used for dry-cleaning businesses.

“The contaminants have migrated to the plaintiff’s site, and continue to migrate to the plaintiff’s site, thereby damaging and contami-

nating the plaintiff’s site, including, without limitation, causing contamination of the groundwater and soil of the plaintiff’s site and resulting in contaminated vapour plumes,” states a June 3,

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POLAR PLUNGE: Rick Fisher of Burnaby warms up by the fire Saturday following a dip into Burrard Inlet at Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park in support of the Special Olympics. Fisher participated with the Port Moody Rotary Club. PHOTO JENNIFERGAUTHIER

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Judgeawards$570Ktomanfiredbyhisbrothers

CorneliaNaylor cnaylor@burnabynow com

One of three brothers who own a Burnaby tech company has won a court battle against his siblings for firing him

Doug Zoehner was awarded $568,482 74 in damages last week, after a BC Supreme Court judge ruled he had been wrongfully dismissed by Algo Communication Products Ltd.

The Burnaby-based telecommunications equipment supplier, which has its offices at 4500 Beedie St , is owned through holding companies by three brothers: Doug, Paul and Kerry Zoehner, according to a Feb 15 ruling

The firm was founded by the brothers’ mother and father in 1968 and taken over by them after their parents’ death.

Doug was in charge of Algo’s interconnect division, which installed and serviced telephone systems for businesses, while Paul headed Algo’s manufacturing division, which develops and manufactures internet-protocolbased communications equipment, including intercom devices, speakers and visual alert lights for commercial and industrial settings.

Kerry is not an Algo employee but has been one of the com-

pany’s three directors along with Doug and Paul since November 2020.

In January 2021, Kerry and Paul voted to fire Doug, according to the ruling

‘STALEMATE’

Doug had arranged for Algo’s interconnect division to be sold off in December 2019 amid “terrible” financial performance, according to the ruling, but Doug was still collecting a $350,000 annual salary from the company despite having had no more work to do for his former division after April 30, 2020

Doug’s position was that he was still employed by Algo and continued to be entitled to draw his salary until the whole company was sold, but Paul argued Doug had effectively retired with the sale of the interconnect division and was obliged to decline payment of his salary

“Your expectation to continue collecting a salary of $350,000 until such time as the company is sold is abusive to the other shareholders,” stated a May 27, 2020 email from Paul to Doug quoted in the court ruling

The two brothers continued in a “stalemate” for months because they were Algo’s only two directors, but the standoff ended soon after Kerry became the

company’s third director and voted with Paul to fire Doug.

In a termination letter, Paul claimed Doug had “abandoned his employment” with Algo as of May 2020

“…You have not served any functional role within Algo since the divestiture of the Interconnect Division,” stated the letter “Your decision to divest the In-

terconnect Division, and the repeated refusal to provide any services or fulfill a job within Algo since Interconnect’s [divestiture] demonstrates an intention that you have abandoned your employment with Algo.”

‘DYSFUNCTIONAL MANAGEMENT’

But BC Supreme Court

Justice FritsVerhoeven disagreed

“From a legal point of view, Algo chose to sell the Interconnect Division, rendering Doug’s position redundant Fundamentally, this was Algo’s doing, not the plaintiff’s,” he wrote “Beyond any question, the sale was agreed to by Algo as a corporate entity, and as Doug’s employer ”

Algo could have given Doug notice of termination when the interconnect division was sold, according toVerhoeven

“Algo’s dysfunctional management precluded this, but Paul could have foreseen the problem, and taken steps to bring in Kerry as the third director earlier,” he said

In the circumstances,Verhoeven ruled the onus was on Algo to continue Doug’s employment “in a suitable capacity” or terminate it with notice

“Algo’s real complaint is that the plaintiff refused to resign,” Verhoeven wrote “His refusal to resign was not a repudiation of his contract of employment.”

Verhoeven ruled Algo had fired Doug without reasonable notice and awarded him damages equal to more than 19 months’ salary ($560,000) and replacement insurance expenses of $8,482.74 as well as court costs

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would strengthen its commitment to long-term sustainability and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.

Still, the proposal has drawn criticism from environmentalists and residents concerned about removing the park’s sensitive wetland habitat

Removing the park dedication requires voter approval, so the city chose to pursue an “alternative approval process” (AAP), a voting method in which a local government measures “whether the community views a particular matter as ‘significant,’” ac-

cording to a staff report up at council on Feb 27

All eligible voters living in Burnaby will be able to participate, as well as nonresident property electors The report indicates a total of 162,503 eligible Burnaby voters

Voters opposed to the proposal must sign and submit an elector response form to the city by 4 p m on April 28 The form will be available onThursday, March 2 at 8 a m at the following locations:

Burnaby City Hall at the legislative services department (4949 CanadaWay)

Online at www burnaby

ca/GRO for self-printing and delivery (available on March 2 at 8 a.m.)

The form will be also available on March 2 at 10 a m at all Burnaby Public Library locations:

Bob Prittie Metrotown (6100Willingdon Ave )

EdmondsTommy

Douglas (7311 Kingsway)

Cameron (9523 Cameron St )

McGill (4595 Albert St )

Forms must be submitted by the deadline to Burnaby’s legislative services department by mail, in person, or at one of the 24-hour drop boxes (cleared daily) at both en-

trances to Burnaby City Hall

Only opposed voters need to submit the response form; voters in favour of the project do not need to take any action, according to the staff report

If the city receives 16,250 responses, or 10 per cent of the electorate, council will not be able to undedicate the parkland

“An alternative approvals process is the consent from the electorate,” said the city’s corporate officer and director of legislative services, Nikki Best, at the council meeting on

Feb 27 “If the electorate of more than 10 per cent responds in opposition to this project, it will not proceed.”

“There’s no intention to go to referendum,” Best told the NOW after the council meeting

If the number of responses is fewer than 10 per cent of the electorate, “then approval of the electors is obtained,” according to staff, and council can remove the park dedication.

The province’s guide to the alternative approval process states an AAP offers “increased conve-

nience” over a referendum, and “may be the preferred option” when residents have had experiences with the issue at hand.

An AAP is less expensive than a referendum, according to the province

Best told council this is likely the first use of the AAP in Burnaby

The AAP has been used recently in Courtenay for parkland disposition and in Prince George for approval to borrow money (the petitions are both currently underway)

See “Plan to build waste facility ‘a tough decision’: mayor,” page 8

FRATERNAL DISPUTE: A BC Supreme Court judge has awarded nearly $570K in a court battle between brothers who own Algo Communication Products Ltd in Burnaby PHOTO GOOGLE STREET VIEW

2021, notice of civil claim.

The developer admits its land also used to have dry-cleaning businesses on it (Swan Brothers, Ltd , Cleaners and Dyers from about 1960 to 1962 and Empress Cleaners from 1985 to 1986) but claims both those businesses were depots only, where customers could pick up and drop off clothes that had been dry-cleaned at plants elsewhere “No dry-cleaning chemicals were used or stored at (the site),” states the notice of civil claim

The developer claims all the contamination migrated to its site from two lots “up-gradient and west” of 4437 Hastings St

Practically next door, 4429 Hastings has been used for dry-cleaning

businesses since at least 1967, most recently by Mr N’s Fine Dry Cleaning, according to the claim

Mr N’s began leasing the property in December 1997 from Burnaby Dry Cleaners Ltd , which owned the property from April 1967 to April 2022, and also operated a drycleaning business on it, according to the claim

The property is now owned by a numbered company (1350132 B C Ltd.), which bought it from Burnaby Dry Cleaners last year

I4PG named Burnaby Dry Cleaners and Mr. N’s in its lawsuit, which was originally filed in September 2017.

Last week, the developer also succeeded in adding 1350132 B.C. Ltd to the list

The second site, 4362 Hastings St , is on the

other side of Hastings and on a different block, west of the development site

A produce business (Triple A Market) currently leases the property, but it used to be owned by Sketchley’s One Hour Cleaners (1982) Ltd and, before that, Liberty Cleaners Ltd., which operated a dry-cleaning business there until 1997

YMD88 Holdings Ltd , which owns the property, has been named in the lawsuit, but proceedings againstTriple A Market were discontinued

‘NEGLIGENCE’

I4PG claims the contamination at its site has been caused by the defendants’ “negligence,” which “caused or allowed” drycleaning chemicals and petroleum products to escape into the soils and groundwater of their properties and then mi-

grate to 4437 Hastings St.

The developer is seeking damages, as well as declarations that the defendants are responsible for the remediation of 4437 Hastings St and liable for the costs of “investigation and remediation ”

I4PG is also seeking an order that the defendants pay all the investigation and remediation costs and another order that the defendants indemnify the developer for all present and future damages, cost and loss.

‘SAFE AND REASONABLE’

The defendants deny the developer’s claims.

YMD88 Holdings Ltd argues it has never itself operated a dry-cleaning business at 4362 Hastings St and says it acquired the property years before the environmental legislation relied on in the lawsuit came into effect

YMD88 also notes its property is on the opposite side of Hastings, which is six lanes wide, and there is a Safeway, a parking lot and “various other operating businesses” between the development property and theirs – including Mr N’s Fine Dry Cleaners.

Meanwhile, Mr N’s and Burnaby Dry Cleaners say that, if 4437 Hastings St. is contaminated, it isn’t their fault

Both claim they handled all chemicals in a “safe and reasonable manner” and no contaminants migrated from 4429 Hastings St to the developer’s site

All of the defendants also claim I4PG knew or ought to have known 4437 Hastings St was contaminated before it bought the site and got a deal on the land because of it

‘DISCOUNTED PURCHASE PRICE’

Before buying the site to redevelop, I4PG received and assessed seven different environmental investigation reports, according to allegations by Mr N’s

“Based on its historical and environmental due diligence, the plaintiff negotiated and secured a discounted purchase price for and other contractual benefits related to the environmental condition of the plaintiff’s site,” states Mr. N’s response to the lawsuit

Since the lawsuit began, Mr. N’s has been shuttered, and its owners have gone into bankruptcy

But a 13-day trial has been scheduled with the other defendants starting March 25, 2024

None of the allegations made in the filings so far have been tested in court

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MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Government’s new funding to fight cancer is sorely needed

Two health statistics were released by the B C government last week, and they were somewhat startling.

One was that the number of people getting a cancer diagnosis would increase by one-third over the next decade, going from the current 30,000 people a year to 40,000 people annually

The other was that one in two British Columbians will be diagnosed with some kind of cancer at some point in their life

The two statistics helped

lay the foundation for the government’s announcement that $440 million would be the initial investment in a 10-year cancer “action plan.”

The funding is sorely needed as there appears to have been a steady downward slide in the quality of care over the years Critics say the decline began after a change in the governance model of the BC Cancer Agency in 2001, shifting the agency’s priority from top cancer care to fiscal management

Part of the new funding will make B C oncologists the highest paid in the country, getting a $62,000 raise for an annual salary of $472,000 (this follows an earlier move by the government to make family physicians the highest paid in the country)

In making the announcement of the $440 million in new funding, Health Minister Adrian Dix said the cancer treatment system was underfunded for a decade before he became minister Funding arguments aside, the inescapable fact is that

our population is aging rapidly, and with that will come more demand and need for treatment and early detection of cancer.

There is no question the new funding will help, though. About $270 million will be spent over three years for better screening for cervical, lung and hereditary cancers as well as expanded care hours

Another $170 million is a one-time grant (out of this year’s huge budget surplus) to the BC Cancer Foundation, to be used for

more clinical trials, genomic testing and new diagnostic approaches and treatments

Given our changing demographics and huge increase in cancer cases, this research money may prove to be the most effective kind of spending of all

Dr Kim Chi, the chief medical officer at the BC Cancer Agency, said the cancer plan is the “most significant investment in cancer care the province has ever seen” and said it will save lives and meet rising demand

Let’s hope so Another 10,000 people a year getting cancer (which likely means an additional 3,000 to 4,000 deaths, based on current statistics) will put a tremendous amount of pressure on a system already facing enormous challenges

The new $440 million covers the first three years of the 10-year plan Don’t be surprised if another big funding lift occurs again to fight the inevitable rise of an insidious disease

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC

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Columnist ignores advantages of CBA

Re: NDP community benefits agreements policy conflict for Eby, online Feb 21

Editor: Rob Shaw has committed what has become all too common with media coverage He seems more interested in fanning the controversy rather than reporting fairly and accurately. There are always two sides to any controversy

The creation of the community benefits agreement (CBA) was designed to increase the participation of Indigenous people, women and other under-represented groups in the construction industry

The participation of Indigenous people on British Columbia Infrastructure Benefit (BCIB) projects has reached an unprecedented 17 per cent as a result of the CBA

The angry Indigenous contractor(s) that Shaw references should have been well aware of the terms and conditions of the CBA when they bid into the Cowichan Hospital project as any diligent contractor would All contractors are eligible to bid into BCIB projects

All employees are employed by BCIB. This ensures that all workers receive compensation and benefits equal to any other worker on the project This ensures that contractors

are not undercutting other contractors by not paying their workers fair and comparable wage packages No contractors are locked out of BCIB projects. Contractors are protected from being organized on these projects and are not required to be unionized to bid

Yes, all employees must join a union once employed on a BCIB site and only for the time they are employed by BCIB This ensures that they are qualified and that they are able to take advantage of all of the benefits and programs available

BCIB requires that all employees receive the Respectful Onsite Initiative This is an orientation that delivers “History Matters” (Indigenous history and reconciliation) as well as a presentation on gender equity.

It should be noted that the unions agreed to provide the exemption from union membership for the Cowichan Tribal Council and its contractors after discussions with the council and the government

Shaw aims unjustly at one of the most popular premiers this province has had by using John Horgan as an excuse to caution Premier Eby This government and the previous government have been and will continue to work toward reconciliation and fair and just treatment of contractors and all employees in the construction industry

Wayne Peppard

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Plantobuildwastefacility a ‘tough decision’: mayor

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Burnaby city council has been facing criticism over a proposal to carve out 21 acres of wetlands to build a green recycling organic waste facility

The city says the green waste plant, called “GRO,” would process green waste from Burnaby and neighbouring communities and reduce the equivalent of 14,000 tonnes of carbon emissions (equal to taking 3,000 cars off the road), while local environmentalists and park-goers have expressed concerns about the sensitive wetland ecosystem at Fraser Foreshore Park

But the mayor says there’s no alternative

The Burnaby NOW sourced questions from reader letters and asked the mayor about the GRO facility proposal The interview has been edited for brevity and clarity for more from the mayor, go online to tinyurl.com/ BurnabyMayorTalksGRO

Burnaby NOW: Can you talk a little bit about the fact that this is an (ecologically) sensitive area?Why this spot?

Mayor Mike Hurley: It’s really the only spot that this can be done, and our staff has done an exhaustive list of properties.We recognize that there are a lot of concerns around this, and we share those concerns However, trade-offs have to be made, and we have decided that we have a climate emergency, and that we have to move forward in the best possible way that we can start finding solutions to meet the challenges ahead, which are huge It’s going to take trade-offs; it’s going to take big moves, and this is one of those big moves that’s going to need to be made.

Is the money you could make on this project … that much in the grand scheme of Burnaby’s financial plan?

We’re all going to feel a little uncomfortable, or a lot uncomfortable, with some of these moves However, to meet our climate change targets, these moves have to be made.

Why are you choosing a park with sensitive wetlands versus a golf course, which is pretty close to the park area?

The Riverway Golf Course, apart from being a big part of Burnaby’s recreation facilities, is a sensitive area in itself There’s much wildlife that thrives there; there are many, many important streams that run through there as well While some people may say, why not use that? It comes with just as many ecological challenges as the other piece of land

This facility would help with regional needs for organic waste processing.What has Metro Vancouver contributed to this project?

We haven’t discussed this with MetroVancouver at all Our first and foremost (issue) is to take care of our own organics That’s the most important thing to us, and we can do that in the most friendly way to our environment, instead of trucking it who knows where in the province with diesel trucks That’s the No 1 thing We haven’t sat down and had that discussion with Metro Van yet about what they might contribute, but first and foremost we’re responsible to look after our organics

This is not at all about anything financial for us This is about doing the right thing: looking after our organics and attacking, in the right way, on climate change. Our community has demanded that we declare a climate change emergency We have to treat this like an emergency We have got six years between now and getting … our emissions down This is an emergency So it’s going to take big moves We’re not looking at this through any financial lens, we’re looking at this as something we must do. It’s not a “nice to have ” This is something that must be done This has been a difficult decision for council, really, really difficult, and it’s sat heavy with many of us. I know it’s caused me sleepless nights, and I’m sure other councillors too These are tough decisions Very tough decisions. But at the end of the day, we have to meet these targets That’s what we’ve promised to do, and that’s what we’re going to do

Why not just take 5,000 cars off the road and make streets carless?

Those kinds of moves are likely going to have to follow up as we head towards zero emissions by 2050. I mean, this is just the start We don’t start these moves right away, all this accumulates, and it gets harder and harder to meet our targets There are many other moves, like you’ve suggested, that will have to be made as we move along This is just the start. It’s not for anyone to think this is going to be an easy job to get down to zero emissions This is going to be very, very difficult, and I’m very aware of the challenges ahead.

Facing pushback: Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER/NOW FILES

CITY OF BURNABY - 2023 ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS

Pursuant to Sections 30(3) and 86 of the Community Charter, the Council of the City of Burnaby is seeking approval of the electors, by an Alternative Approval Process (AAP), to adopt Burnaby Park Dedication Removal Bylaw 2023 The proposed bylaw will remove the park dedication from that 8.43 hectare portion of undeveloped park land at 4800 Riverbend Drive, Burnaby, BC (shown hatched in the plan below, the “GRO Development Area”) for the purpose of developing a Green Recycling Organics (GRO) facility Burnaby Park Dedication Removal Bylaw 2023 is available for public inspection in the Legislative Services Department, Burnaby City Hall, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 1M2 during regular business hours, or online at Burnaby ca/GRO

This AAP applies to the whole of the City of Burnaby which includes 162,503 eligible electors for this process. Burnaby City Council may proceed with the adoption of Burnaby Park Dedication Removal Bylaw unless, by the deadline of 4:00 pm on Friday, April 28, 2023, at least 10% (16,250) of eligible electors in the City complete and submit a physical copy of the prescribed Elector Response Form in opposition

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In order to participate in the alternative approval process, qualified electors must sign the Elector Response Form established by Burnaby City Council, copies of which are available:

1. online at Burnaby ca/GRO

2. at the Legislative Services Department, Burnaby City Hall, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 1M2 during regular business hours; and

3 at all four Burnaby Public Library locations

Signed Elector Response Forms may only be submitted to the Legislative Services Department, Burnaby City Hall, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 1M2:

1 by mail;

2. in person to the Legislative Services Department at Burnaby City Hall during regular business hours; or

3 by dropping them off in one of the 24-hour drop boxes (which are cleared daily) located at both entrances to Burnaby City Hall

Signed Elector Response Forms must be received by the Legislative Services Department before 4:00 pm on Friday, April 28, 2023 Post marks will not be considered as a valid date of submission.

If you are IN FAVOUR of the adoption of Burnaby Park Dedication Removal Bylaw 2023, you do not need to sign and submit an Elector Response Form.

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In order to sign and submit an Elector Response Form, a person must either be a resident elector or non-resident property elector (not both) within the City of Burnaby

A resident elector is an individual who is qualified to vote in the City of Burnaby by residing in the City

To sign an Elector Response Form as a resident elector, a person must:

(i) be 18 years of age or older;

(ii) be a Canadian citizen;

(iii) have lived in British Columbia for at least six months immediately prior to signing the Elector Response Form;

(iv) be a Burnaby resident; and

(v) not be disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election, or otherwise disqualified by law

A non-resident property elector is an individual who does not live in the City of Burnaby but who is entitled to vote by virtue of owning real property in the City of Burnaby To sign an Elector Response Form as a non-resident property elector a person must:

(i) be 18 years of age or older;

(ii) be a Canadian citizen;

(iii) have lived in British Columbia for at least six months immediately prior to signing the Elector Response Form;

(iv) own real property in the City of Burnaby; and

(v) not be disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election, or otherwise disqualified by law

A person may only register as a non-resident property elector in relation to one parcel of real property

If a property is owned by more than one individual, only one person may sign an Elector Response Form in relation to that property, and that person must have a written consent form signed by a majority of the property owners before submitting an Elector Response Form.

ELECTORS HAVE ONE SUBMISSION

As per section 86(10) of the Community Charter, a person must not sign more than one Elector Response Form in relation to this Alternative Approval Process regarding Burnaby Park Dedication Removal Bylaw 2023

CORPORATE VOTING IS PROHIBITED

As per section 64(3) of the Local Government Act, no corporation is entitled to be registered as an elector or have a representative registered as an elector and no corporation is entitled to vote For clarity purposes, none of the shareholders, directors or officers of a corporation that owns property in Burnaby is entitled to vote as an elector on behalf of that corporation.

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Charity helps Burnaby teen find belonging

Variety organization credited with helping student overcome multiple hurdles at school

JessBalzer

jfedigan@burnabynow com

AlexWarner-Smith has overcome numerous obstacles in their young life and, thanks to help fromVariety, they can now learn while feeling they belong

Growing up, they were diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, dyspraxia and ADHD.

Once in high school, learning became harder for Warner-Smith when they discovered their identity and were socially excluded

“In elementary school, we had COVID towards the end there,” mom JenniferWarner told the NOW

“I had already noticed that their mood was kind of going down They kind of started seeming withdrawn a bit, and I didn’t realize how much COVID impacted them, and they were so excited when they got to high school

“Everything was supposed to be set up and put into place for them, and it turned out that nothing had really been After the first week, it was just a steady downhill from there ”

An education assistant at the school, who connected withWarner-Smith, suggestedWhytecliff Agile Learning Centre.

“We looked into a few different places, and I kept coming back to that one,” Warner explained

Warner was worried about how the family would be able to afford the school but decided to check it out anyways

“Almost immediately, they (Warner-Smith) had this big smile on their face and they were like, ‘Oh my God, I’m going here ’”

Whytecliff told the family that funding was available from different places, includingVariety

“We were like, ‘OK, let’s try and do this ’”

After contactingVariety, the charity was able to provideWarner-Smith with a tuition bursary.

“I’ve made a lot of new friends,” saidWarnerSmith

WithoutVariety’s help, things wouldn’t have changed, said the mother

“WithVariety’s help, it was huge They wouldn’t be able to go to the school if it wasn’t for their assistance

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Care provider winsB.C. honour

A Burnaby woman has been honoured by a provincial organization for her efforts in the healthcare sector

Cathy Baysic recently earned an award from the BC Care Providers Association as its assisted living care provider of the year for her tenure as recreation coordinator for CourtyardTerrace Seniors Community Park Place in Burnaby.

“Cathy makes sure that residents with mobility issues can still come on walks even over rough and steep sidewalk terrain maneuvering and lifting wheelchairs to get over obstacles instead of turning back and giving up,” a news release said “BCCPA commends Cathy for her commitment to inclusion and independence for all residents ”

was featured during the 2023Variety Show of HeartsTelethon, which aired Feb. 26.

“Families across our province are struggling, and we continue to see record-breaking numbers of families requesting support and specialized care,”

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Since 2010,Variety has distributed more than $40 million in funding to families and communities across B.C.

Baysic received her award Feb. 28 inVictoria from B C Health Minister Adrian Dix

“Beyond all these activities, the one thing we have all come to count on and appreciate is Cathy’s open, loving heart,” a CourtyardTerrace resident added in the release

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GRATEFUL: Variety The Children’s Charity provided Alex Warner-Smith with a tuition bursary so they could attend a specialized school. PHOTO VARIETY

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ROCK BAND KARAOKE

Get your best pals together, and live out your rock star fantasy Head to the Rec Room at Brentwood for a fun evening of live music performed by you on Rock Band 4 on a real stage, for a live crowd

If you’re looking for a group to play with, you can sign up to fill in on any instrument. No Fail Mode will be enabled to let everyone enjoy playing and listening through the full track

Participants must use hand sanitizer prior to playing; crews will sanitize instruments between sets, and microphone covers will be changed between singers

WHEN: Saturday, March 4 from 6 to 9:30 p.m., pre-registration at 5:45 p.m.

WHERE: The Rec Room at Brentwood (1920 Willingdon Ave , unit 21-06)

COST: Free admission

YOUTH IN MOTION FOOTPRINTS

Witness the beautiful performances by dancers of the Shadbolt Centre’s Youth in Motion Dance Co as they present Footprints with guests Dancestreams Youth Dance Co. and choreography by Jeannine Miller and Heather Kirkland

WHEN: Saturday, March 4 at 7:30 p m

WHERE: Shadbolt Centre for the Arts (6450 Deer Lake Ave.)

COST: $15, tickets available through tickets shadboltcentre com

LYRIC OPERA AT SHADBOLT

This Saturday, check out the last performance of this double bill’s run with some of the best young opera voices in B C

Enjoy the comic one-act opera, Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, which follows greedy relatives scheming over their late patriarch’s will and getting tricked out of their inheritance

Then it’s Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci, a tragic tale of the suffering clown Canio

WHEN: Saturday, March 4 at 8 p m

WHERE: Shadbolt Centre for the Arts (6450 Deer

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Lake Ave )

COST: $35 adult, $30 seniors and students, tickets available through tickets.shadboltcentre.com

SUNDAY, MARCH 5

HOLI BASH: THE FESTIVAL OF COLOURS

SFU’s Simon Fraser Student Society is hosting a Holi bash this Sunday to celebrate the coming of spring. With a live Indian band, DJ and fabulous food, SFSS expects more than 2,250 people coming out and celebrating in kaleidoscopic colour

Tickets include a complimentary pack of biodegradable, non-toxic Holi powder, and additional packets will be available to purchase at the venue Remember to wear clothes that can be stained; event organizers recommend wearing white or a lighter colour to show off the beautiful vibrant colours of the powder

WHEN: Sunday, March 5 from 11 a m to 3:30 p m

WHERE: SFU Burnaby, north parking lot (8888 University Dr )

COST: $28 94 to $34 19, select appropriate tier,

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The tour lasts about 60 to 90 minutes, and while the superheroes won’t be there, guests are encouraged to dress in costume

WHEN: March 3 to May 28, see website for times

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Return: Colourful Holi festivities are coming to SFU’s Burnaby Mountain campus this Sunday for the first time since 2018 PHOTO SUBIR BASAK/MOMENT/GETTY IMAGES

City’s Central Park pool to get roof

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Burnaby’s Central Park Pool is one step closer to being fully covered from inclement weather permanently

Councillors have approved staff to pursue next steps on an enclosed permanent cover over the

Central Park outdoor pool, choosing a type of sprung structure which staff say can last 50 years

“It’s an expensive fix, but … I think that it’s likely going to be in place for quite a few years, so I fully support what staff have brought forward here,” Mayor Mike Hurley said at a financial management committee meeting on Feb 21

“Let’s get this done It’s been a long time coming.”

The city is facing a shortage of pool availability in the wake of C G Brown Memorial Pool and SFU pool closing

An attempt to keep the Kensington Outdoor Pool open throughout the winter with a temporary deck cover was slammed by the mayor in December as “a complete embarrassment ”

The new cover planned for the Central Park will be made from a high-tension fabric pulled over an aluminum frame, according to a staff report.

The structure as proposed includes large garage doors that can be opened to let fresh air and daylight in and allow people to move in and out, according to staff at the meeting, and will include ventilation

Staff estimated the structure could be completed in eight months, the fastest of four options presented, at a cost of $3 million to $4 million

Out of four options presented to the committee, staff said this option was the “most likely to be able

COVER OPTIONS NOT CHOSEN

Pre-engineered metal structure

Cost: $4 million

Expected lifespan: 50 years or more

Construction time: Less than one year, would require temporary shutdown of pool

Materials: Sheet metal roof and translucent panels to allow filtered light

Alternative: same structure over only half the pool to allow more natural light

Custom-built structure with new replacement pool

Cost: About $30 million

Expected lifespan: Long-term/permanent

Construction time: two to three years

Materials: structural steel and mass timber

Report: “This option may provide the best value for the community in the long term, but it should not proceed prior to development of the overall outdoor aquatic strategy”

to be built in 2023” and be open by next winter, “although the timeline is very aggressive.”

In December last year, the mayor stressed the pool should be covered by the next winter season

All the cover options, according to the report, “will reduce the natural

light and compromise the natural, park-like setting of the pool ”

Building the new enclosure will mean a two-tothree-month shutdown of the pool

Central Park Pool, built in 1962, is an outdoor eight-lane, 50-metre pool and is “at or near the end of its useful life,” according to the staff report.

“The pool tank and mechanical systems are expected to need replacement in the next five to 10 years,” staff wrote The pool’s change rooms are not winterized, nor do they have a roof, heating or ventilation

Staff plan to bring in temporary enclosed, heated washroom and change room facilities for next winter, staff said.

Permanent facilities could be built in parallel but wouldn’t be finished before next winter

Central Park Pool does not meet current accessibility standards: “Doorways and hallways are too narrow, the open air change stalls are narrow and there is a lip around the pool that makes accessibility challenging,” staff said in the report

The pool has a “large deep end,” making it “inefficient to heat during the winter months ”The staff report says the existing boiler would be unlikely to provide adequate heat

The city says it will explore options for heating the pool that meet civic sustainability goals

Enclosure: Burnaby city council has OK’d a permanent cover for the outdoor pool at Central Park, similar to this one at Collingwood Centennial Aquatic Centre in Ontario PHOTO CITY OF BURNABY

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Owners, city seek protection for heritage house

Staff recommend 109-year-old Deer Lake home be designated under heritage revitalization agreement

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A Deer Lake house designed by the same architect who was behind the Burnaby Art Gallery

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Under current zoning regulations, the owners of the 1914 Alice and RobertTravers Residence at 7828 Stanley St could

tear down the two-storey, wood-frame building and build a new house, according to a report presented to the city’s community heritage commission last month

But the owners and the city want to protect the house as a designated heritage site

TheTravers Residence is one of only a handful of buildings left in Burn-

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“The Alice and RobertTravers Residence is a significant landmark in the historic Burnaby Lake neighborhood and its preservation provides a good opportunity to retain and interpret the early history and heritage of Burnaby,” stated the report.

The Art & Crafts-style house isn’t currently protected by a heritage designation or any other heritage bylaw, but it is listed on the Burnaby heritage inventory.

So the city’s planning and development department has worked with the owner to develop a proposal with a heritage revitalization agreement that would see the property divided into two lots

On one lot, the Alice and RobertTravers Residence would stay in its current location, protected by a heritage designation bylaw and heritage revitalization agreement

On a smaller lot to the south west, the owners could build a new house,

also fronting Stanley Street, according to the report

“The provision of an additional lot would assist the property owner with additional revenue in order to preserve and restore the heritage building,” stated the report

The heritage house is in “excellent condition” and a “highly visible landmark” on Stanley Street, the report said.

Under the heritage revitalization agreement, the house would undergo restoration work, including the reintroduction of a front porch that was removed in the 1920s.

“The porch is the main piece of conservation work that we are asking for,” a staff member said at the Feb 9 heritage commission meeting

The commission received the staff report and voted to recommend city council authorize the preparation of heritage revitalization and heritage designation bylaws to be sent to public hearing at a future date

A heritage designation bylaw would permanently protect theTravers Residence with a covenant registered on its land title, regardless of who owns it, according to staff

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SFU Red Leafs land playoff spot

Women’s team earns sixth and final spot at the 2023 tournament

JessBalzer

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Simon Fraser University (SFU) has snuck its way into the postseason for women’s basketball

The Red Leafs clinched the last of six available playoff berths for the 2023 Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC)

championships after rivalschool Northwest Nazarene lost 77-63 onThursday (Feb 23) toWestern Oregon

SFU finished with an 8-10 ( 444 winning percentage) record in conference play during the 202223 regular season and 10-12 overall ( 455)

SFU and Jessica

Wisotzki, scoring leader for the Burnaby-based club, will face third-seeded CentralWashington (CWU) to start the tournament

The Red Leafs and Wildcats went 1-1 against each other in the regular-season

SFU won 66-61 in Washington on Jan 7, while CWU took the most

recent meeting on Feb 2 by a score of 88-81

During the 2022-23 campaign, the Red Leafs averaged 69 1 points per game, 37.9 rebounds per game and 14 1 assists per game

The GNAC playoffs are scheduled from March 2 to 4 atWesternWashington University in Bellingham

The St Thomas More Collegiate Knights junior boys basketball squad pulled off the biggest upset of the 2023 provincials, shocking the No 1-rankedTamanawisWildcats in a 44-42 thriller

Zeru Abera, who finished with a game-high 22 points, drained a jumper near the free-throw line with two seconds left in regulation to lift the Knights to their first title in 35 years

“That was pretty sweet Definitely the biggest shot I have ever hit,” Abera said in a news release after

the game

Abera’s heroics earned him championship player of the game and MVP of the tournament

St.Thomas More’s Isaac Jimenez was named best defensive player while Shane Deza and Jacob Oreta were named to the first and second all-star teams respectively

During its title run, the school defeated four higher-seeded teams including No. 6 Rick Hansen (5752), third-ranked crosstown-rival Burnaby South Rebels (45-40), the seventh-ranked Brookswood Bobcats (66-49) and the No 1-seededTamanawis Wildcats (44-42).

Traymaine Belanger was the leading scorer for theWildcats, finishing with 20 points.

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Advance: The SFU women’s basketball team will face third-seeded Central Washington on March 2 during the 2023 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championships PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Champs: The No 11 St Thomas More Collegiate Knights stunned the top-seeded Tamanawis Wildcats 44-42 to claim the 2023 B C junior boys title PHOTO PAUL YATES/VANCOUVER SPORTS PICTURES

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